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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Price: $1 to $800
Orleans Silverplate on Felt Tray Service for 8
Located in Malibu, CA
International Deep Silver Flatware in the Orleans Pattern by International Silver. The set included a drawer tray in brown felt. The set is i...
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1960s American French Provincial Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Modernist 3 Arm Curvilinear Candelabra by Fisher Silversmiths
Located in Ferndale, MI
Modern Fisher Silversmiths curvilinear 3 arm candelabra. Impressed with manufacturer's mark to underside. c.1960s Perfect for a low table scape.
G...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Italian Silver Plated Wine Bottle Holder, in the Style of Lino Sabattini
Located in Catania, IT
20Th Century, Mid-Century Modern, Rare Italian hand hammered
Silver Plated Wine Bottle Holder, in the Style of Lino Sabattini. Italy 1970.
Good conditions overall, original patina.
Our main goal is customer satisfaction, so the packaging and shipping of this item will be done with the utmost care.
This Item is the ideal object to create a perfect moment...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Oval Engraved Silver Plated Belgian Tray
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6951 - Simple and elegant this oval engraved silver plate tray from old Europe: Belgium.
Perfect for any house: antique or modern.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Other Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rose Pattern Silver Plated Tea Cookies Basket Bowl Vintage, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful tea cookies or small fruit bowl basket. It is in a nice 'Rose and Leaf' design. Made of silver plated metal, it will make a nice addition ...
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20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Napier Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker, Travel Size "King"
By Napier Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable traveling size cocktail shaker by the well known company Napier. High quality designs and products.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome 1 pint cocktail shaker in silver plate by the top-notch silversmith, Mappin & Webb of London and Sheffield.
The underside is fully marked together with the trademark "Mappin Plate...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plated Wine Coaster Pen Holder 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A very attractive silver plated wine coaster with pierced and embossed decoration in the classic English style.
A highly versatile piece which could also serve as a grandiose pen ...
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1980s Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-Plate Beaded Vessel, Bowl And Serving Piece with Flower Pod Lid Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage 1960's covered vessel, bowl and or serving piece is silver-plate. It has a base of beaded balls and the lid is a flower pod design with...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
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Early 1900s English Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Set of 2 Antique Silver Sauce Boats from the 19th Century
Located in BILBAO, ES
Set of 2 antique silver sauce boats from the 19th Century
PRADERA is a second generation of a family run business jewelers of reference i...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Shaw & Fisher 19th Century Antique Bottle Holder in Patinated Silver
Located in Tilburg, NL
Shaw & Fisher Antique bottle holder in Patinated Silver. England, 19th century.
Wonderful bottle holder in patinated silver made by Shaw & Fisher fr...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
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Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Serving Tray Silver Plated with Wood
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Art Deco tray, with silver plated rim and handles. The central piece is mahogany. The tray is marked with small hallmarks 'HDR', maker unknown. Light polishing spots can be seen on 1...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Silver Plated Novelty Pepper Pot by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and rare little pepper pot or pepperette by the top-notch English silversmith, Mappin and Webb.
Of course what makes this a rare piece is the it being in the form of a ...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Italian Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker with Integral Lemon Squeezer
Located in Bath, GB
A late Art Deco cocktail shaker dating to c.1940/1950 made from silver plate, sourced and originating in Italy.
What makes this example highly sought-after is the integral lemon s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker with Integral Lemon Squeezer
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful large Art Deco silver plated cocktail shaker signed by the well renowned silversmith, James Dixon and Sons, the underside marked EP for Electro-Plated Nickel Silver and also marked Made In England. It is the most desirable example of it's type, with an integral lemon reamer...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Aesthetic Movement Silverplate Tray with Birds
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1880's Simpson, Hall & Miller Co. silver plate serving tray. Aesthetic movement engraved design with birds and grapes. Marked on back, surface scratches.
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Silver Plated Asparagus Serving Set by Walker and Hall
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning vintage Art Deco silver plated Asparagus serving set just back from our silversmith's workshop, where it has been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory.
It consists of three pieces, the serving tray, draining rack...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Christopher Dresser for Roberts & Belk Silver Plated Knife Rests
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual pair Arts & Crafts Roberts & Belk Sheffield silver plated ‘cat’ ball end knife rests the design attributed to renowned Scottish born desig...
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Smart French Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker, c.1930's
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous looking silver plated cocktail shaker, a striking, bold shape to adorn the finest of bars.
French in origin and dating to the 1930's. Just back from our silversmith's w...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Deco Briarwood Italian Serving Trays with 800 Silver Handles, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of amazing Art Deco briarwood serving trays with 800 silver handles. This wonderful pair of items were produced in Italy during the 1930s and they are signed FC.
The futurist...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Plate Round Serving Tray with Gallery Rim
Located in Toronto, ON
An antique silver plate round serving tray with gallery rim.
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Early 20th Century Canadian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Old Sheffield Plate Card Tray
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Old Sheffield Plate card tray measures 220 mm (8.75 inches) in diameter and stands 30 mm (1.25 inches) high. The edge of the tray which is dec...
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1820s English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Mappin & Webb, Integral Ice Breaker
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome 1 pint cocktail shaker in silver plate by the top-notch silversmith, Mappin & Webb of London and Sheffield. This one is lucky enough to have an integral ice breaker...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1943 USS Cuyama Footed Silverplate Salver
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1943 souvenir of the USS Cuyama 12" Footed Silverplate Salver .
USS Cuyama (AO-3) was a tanker of the United States Navy launched 17 June 1916 by Mare Island Navy Yard...
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Mid-20th Century English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
English Silver Champagne or Wine Bottle Holder
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English wine and champagne bottle display holder or coaster of fine plate silver, featuring a chased top edge, stylish opposing handles, and ...
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20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Tiffany & Co. New York Silver Plate Wine Bottle Coaster with Liner Insert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Tiffany & Co. New York, a silver soldered bottle coaster with a removable liner insert, circa 1950- 1960s.
The liner fits into the coaster to prevent a chilled bottle of wine from dripping condensation into the coaster. A heavily chased roped design edges the coaster.
Marked: Tiffany & Co. numbered, silver soldered extra plate...
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Mid-20th Century American International Style Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Mid 19th Century Silver Scissors and Sheath, Continental, circa 1850
Located in Central England, GB
A fine pair of Mid 19th C silver scissors and Sheath
This pair of Continental sewing scissors have pointed blades finely made in steel and mounted w...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Silverplate Thermos by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Minimal thermos by Lino Sabattini for Sabattini Argenteria.
Cork element and top cover to be also used as a cup.
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1970s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plated Neo Classical Revival Wine Coaster 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A very attractive vintage Neo-classical revival silver plated wine coaster, dating from the second half of the 20th Century.
If features a shaped body decorated with beading and e...
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1970s Neoclassical Revival Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Stylish Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by William Hutton
Located in Bath, GB
A highly desirable cocktail shaker, Art Deco in era, dating to c.1930 with a wonderfully stylish modernist design incorporating a loop design to the top of the cap.
The design of ...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
6 Vintage 1940s-1950s Silver Plated Shells, Place Card Holders, Fratelli Broggi
Located in London, GB
Vintage, precious and fun 1940s-1950s silver plated set of 6 place card holders / shells, by Fratelli Broggi, Milano.
Superb quality and condition...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Sheffield Silver & Oak Handled Salad Fork & Spoon Serving Pair, c. 1886
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of silver plated servers with English Oak handles, Sheffield, England, circa 1890.
Showing the markings for Hammond, Creake & Co., Sheffie...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Unusual Antique English Silver Plated Spoon Warmer c.1880, Sauce Boat Shaped
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual Victorian novelty spoon warmer in the form of a sauce or gravy boat.
The warmer stands on three handsome legs leading down to Lion's paw feet.
The hinged lid is ...
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1880s Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Floral Engraved Pierced Sides
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of matching silver plated bottle coasters are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and dating to approximately 1920 a...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Three Pronged Bread Fork with Angelic Heads
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish antique silver plated bread fork dating from the 19th century. The three hexagonal pronged fork has a short decorative shaft molded to two sides w...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-Plated Coffee/Tea Set from the 1930s
Located in Opole, PL
Silver-Plated Coffee/Tea Set from the 1930s
A patina-covered set composed of a pitcher, a milk jug, and a sugar bowl. The set is great for serving coffee or tea both in every-day si...
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1930s European Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Quality Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Christofle, Paris, c.1935
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A superb French cocktail shaker just back from our silversmith's workshop having been professionally cleaned and polished returning it to it's former glory dating to c.1935.
Christofle is a goldsmith and tableware company, founded in Paris in 1830 by Charles Christofle...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Art Deco Silver Plate Tray 7 Muses
Located in Seguin, TX
Art Deco silverplate tray featuring the 7 muses. No markings, hand hammered body silver plate with cast center decoration which is silver over copper. Each figure is 3"H, overall wea...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Silver Wine Bottle Holder
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English wine bottle display holder or coaster of fine plate silver, featuring a serpentine scalloped top edge, pierced design around the circ...
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20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
French Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker C.1930, Le Chardon by St Medard
By Saint Médard
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Art Deco cocktail shaker dating to the 1930's, Art Deco in era. The underside is fully marked for the French silversmith "St Medard" together with "Le Chardon...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mode Danish Rosewood and Stainless Steel Knives by Sheffield, Set of Three
By Sheffield
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three carving and all purpose stainless steel knives with rosewood handles by Sheffield of England.
Separate Dimensions:
Large: H 12....
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dutch Art Deco Napkin Holder in Patinated Silver
Located in Tilburg, NL
Dutch Art Deco napkin holder in patinated silver. The Netherlands, early 20th century.
Beautiful and very elegant napkin holder in a distinc...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Silver and Mahogany Gallery Serving Tray, England, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Sheraton style silver on copper gallery serving tray with glass insert over mahogany center, and having a satinwood inlay center urn decorat...
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Early 20th Century English Sheraton Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Smart Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Charles S Green C.1940
Located in Bath, GB
A superb, handsome and unusual silver plated cocktail shaker, very handsome and very Art Deco dating to c.1940.
Two pieces, with an integral strainer inside the shaker. Just back ...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silvered Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique silver plated on brass collectible French Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France.
Art Deco style made by Boyron Lyon France.
Circa 1940.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Sheffield Mapping & Webb's Prince's Plate Silver Serving Piece
Located in Verviers, BE
English Sheffield Mapping & Webb's Prince's Plate Silver Serving Piece
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1930s English Art Nouveau Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Oak Biscuit Barrel
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming oak biscuit barrel from the late 19th century. The metal is stamped "EPNS", or Elecro Plated Nickel Silver, a metal alloy that is then silver plated. Traditional porcelain...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
EPNS
French Art Deco Cocktail Shaker with Lemon Reamer c.1930 by St. Medard, Paris
By Saint Médard
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous vintage French cocktail shaker made from silver plate and just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
6 Baroque Silver Plated Kiddush Cup Goblets & Caddy Judaica Barware Shot Glasses
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage silver plated kiddish cups and caddy. Features baroque design with scalloped footed form and fitted glasses for ease of use.
Measures: 8" x 8" x...
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Late 20th Century Baroque Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco German Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Carl Deffner c.1930
By Carl Deffner
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome burnished / hammered silver plated cocktail shaker by the well renowned Carl Deffner of Esslingen.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professio...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mappin & Brothers Crystal and Silver Plated Ice Bucket with Lid
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Beaut...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Modernist Silvered Horse Knife Rests-Set of Twelve
Located in Downingtown, PA
Modernist silvered horse knife rests-set of twelve,
20th Century
(NY9205/IRR)
The twelve cast solid silvered plate horses are depicted in full ga...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Atkin Brothers Sheffield England Stag Horn Handle & Silver Plate Table Crumber
By Henry Atkin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Henry Atkin & Co. a natural Stag Horn handled table crumber, Sheffield, England, circa 1900.
The extra-plated silver crumber shows a beaded edge,...
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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large French Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker, c.1930's
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome large silver plated cocktail shaker, French in origin, fully marked on the underside as the per the photographs. Art Deco in era dating to the 1930's.
Just back from ou...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Small Vintage Toast Rack, English, Silver, Hallmark, Breakfast, Birmingham, 1938
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage toast rack. An English, silver, hallmarked breakfast holder, dating to the mid 20th century, 1938.
Appealing, hallmarked...
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Mid-20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
20th Century Silver Plate Pocket Emptier
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 20th century silver plate pocket emptier. Refined finely chiseled decorations. Perfect for embellishing a desk with class.
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1930s English Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique and Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield silverplate is a durable combination of thin silver sheets and comparatively thicker sheets of copper that was used to create a variety of household objects for years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate and other silverplate for all of your formal dining and entertaining needs.
A cutler named Thomas Boulsover, who worked for a cutlers company in Sheffield, England, accidentally invented what we now call Sheffield silverplate during the 1700s. While working on a decorative knife for a customer — the metalworkers guild had been tasked with repairing its handle — Boulsover mistakenly overheated the silver and noticed that the knife’s layers of silver and copper melded together, creating an impressive bond. This new material felt like silver but was substantially cheaper. It was then used to produce a variety of serveware, candlesticks, buttons, tea sets and more. For families that couldn’t afford the sterling-silver tureens that were used to serve soup in the upper-class English homes at the time, this was good news. They could impress guests with housewares that looked like sterling silver but actually weren't.
Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Sheffield silverplate can command high prices on the secondhand market.
Securing yourself a Sheffield silverplate piece is like acquiring a little bit of history. In order to identify authentic Sheffield silverplate, you need to look for one significant attribute of the material. A metalworker had to ensure that all of the exposed edges of a particular piece had to be covered with a rim of silver. If not, the middle layer, which comprised copper, would show through. This would reveal that the piece was not sterling silver.
Don’t just trot out your matching crystal, silver and porcelain once or twice a year. Make a habit of mixing high and low when setting the table. To pair with your everyday contemporary tableware, find antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate on 1stDibs as well as silverplate by goldsmith and tableware companies such as Christofle, Elkington & Co. and more.
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